Building Inspector

Tulsa County

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About The Position

Under general direction, the Building Inspector inspects structures to ensure compliance with adopted building and zoning codes and ordinances, and verifies mechanical and plumbing inspection activities. The position performs inspections of buildings under construction, repair, and alteration; reviews permits, plans, and construction work; investigates zoning complaints; and communicates with contractors, property owners, municipalities, and the public. The role has no supervisory responsibilities. Tulsa County may make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Candidates conditionally offered transfer, promotion, or initial hiring into a DOT/safety-sensitive position must pass drug and alcohol testing before performing safety-sensitive functions or work requiring a CDL. External applicants with a confirmed positive test result will be denied employment and must wait one year before applying for another Tulsa County position.

Requirements

• Education equivalent to graduation from a standard four-year high school and ten years of experience in the building, plumbing, or construction industry; alternatively, an associate degree in business or a related field, or a suitable combination of education, training, or experience may substitute for one or more years of experience.
• Valid Oklahoma Driver’s License held for at least six months.
• Complete defensive driving through Tulsa County within six months of hire.
• Hold a current Oklahoma Construction Industries Board Building, Plumbing, and Mechanical Inspector License, or obtain a two-year provisional license until a valid Inspector's license can be secured.
• Skill in applying principles of construction inspection.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and techniques used in major types of building construction, potential defects and faults, corrective measures, building construction codes and regulations, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, and blueprints quickly and accurately and compare them with construction in progress.
• Ability to enforce regulations firmly, tactfully, and impartially; establish and maintain effective relationships with contractors, property owners, and the public; and organize and present facts and opinions clearly and concisely.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups of constituents, property owners, or employees.
• Ability to use common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and to address problems involving substantial variables by researching appropriate solutions.
• Ability to perform the essential functions, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-site structural, mechanical, and plumbing inspections of buildings under construction, repair, and alteration.
• Inspect footings, foundations, framing, and completed work for regulatory compliance, structural soundness, appropriate materials, safety hazards, and zoning.
• Participate with office personnel in issuing building permits.
• Investigate complaints of zoning violations and assist in prosecuting such cases.
• Confer and correspond with contractors, workmen, and others regarding inspection-related problems and the inspection program.
• Interpret International Codes and commercial and one- and two-family building codes; examine commercial and residential blueprints.
• Advise adjacent municipalities on establishing inspection programs.
• Periodically check zoning clearance permits and clear them with the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED